Posted on 12/13/2015 7:33:18 AM PST by Michael van der Galien
In what's more evidence that Donald Trump is becoming completely unhinged, he is now stooping so low as to label Tea Party favorite Ted Cruz "a bit of a maniac":
"I don’t think he’s qualified to be president… I don’t think he has the right temperament. I don’t think he’s got the right judgment… You look at the way he’s dealt with the Senate, where he goes in there like a — you know, frankly like a little bit of a maniac. You’re never going to get things done that way."
He added:
"Look, I built a phenomenal business. I’m worth many, many billions of dollars. I have some of the greatest assets anywhere in the world. You can’t walk into the Senate, and scream, and call people liars, and not be able to cajole and get along with people. He’ll never get anything done. And that’s the problem with Ted."
It's rather fascinating that this is coming from the most bombastic and maniacal presidential candidate in history. Almost every single one of his proposals are downright outlandish, and he calls everyone who dares disagree with him "a loser" and worse. See how he smeared Dr. Ben Carson by calling him "pathological."
What's more, Trump's latest jabs at Cruz prove that he has no idea what real conservatives want. Cruz promised them to stand up for their values in Washington D.C., even if the establishment would hate him for it. That's exactly what he's done, and it's one of the main reasons that he's now so popular among Evangelicals, very conservative voters, and those who identify themselves with the Party.
If I was Cruz, I'd politely ask The Donald to attack me even more. After all, this will only end up helping, rather than hurting him.
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Absolute bullcrap. Cruz’ amendment was a poison pill offered to pin the Democrats down on Gang of 8. The amendment removed the potential for citizenship for any illegals that the Gang of 8 bill was giving amnesty to. Cruz said he knew they would vote it down as he offered it and gave a speech about how it proved the Democrats won’t settle for anything less but citizenship for all illegals.
Yup. Remember in 2006 at FreeRepublic when we all panned Mike Pence's touchback amnesty and in 2007 when KBH proposed the same.
“Give me a record of action, not just words.”
Here’s Ted’s record:
Immigration policy adviser for GW BUSH...remember how THAT turned out??
Cruz and Hillary have the same donors...the open border lobby, Goldman sachs and the NASTY trial lawyers. See open secrets
He should not be running for prez and ignoring his Senate job that you and I pay him for. Barely served before running for president...sounds like OBAMA.
He lied and avoids answering about his vote for TPA & Jeff Session, amnesty, h1bvisas & deportation!
He should denounce the NASTY, underhanded scam against Trump and his supporters being done in his senate.
Many lobbyists along with the NRCC (headed by Greg Walden) & NRSC, filled with candidates like Cruz, Paul, Graham, Rubio are LYING to Trump supporters in emails selling them bogus Trump gear which finances THEIR Rino candidates. When will just ONE of these Senators expose their scam against Trump? They have taken millions of $ from candidates...do not be fooled.
See: More GOP fundraising on the Trump name! Now its the Senate! http://freerepublic.com/focus/gop/3370427/posts?page=35#35
Contribute or buy signs etc ONLY here: https://www.donaldjtrump.com/
Cruz simply told his donors why he thought he would win. He did not make a public attack on Trump. Trump is now going full liberal attack dog on Sen Cruz.
“Cruz has been very visibly Trumps only ally among the candidates”.
Cruz is on record saying neither Carson or Trump has the temperament to be president. Anything lobbied his way remember he started it first. I also like Cruz, but he’s un-electable as president right now. He needs to be Trump’s running mate. Trump can serve one term, then call it quits at the age of 75. Cruz will only be in his late 40s and will have a much better chance of becoming president that way. Going against Hillary Clinton now she’ll tar and feather him as an extremist who wants women who’ve been raped to carry the rapist’s baby and she’ll say all Cruz wants to do is shut the government down when he can’t get his way.
“He needs to be Trump’s running mate”
Historically, picking an opponent for your administration has not been very successful for a president.
Ted is financed by Club for Growth, the Kochs, all the open border big $$ trying to take Trump out.
Big difference between a public attack and a private strategy session with your supporters.
Absolutely laughable for you to say Cruz is not tough. Cruz is tough as nails and arguably tougher than Trump. Trump is risking nothing because he’s made it financially in life and can say whatever he wants with no consequences. Cruz has SO much more to gain by joining the get along gang like Rubio did and having a safe spot in D.C. as a career politician. But instead he was brave enough to buck his party leadership and take the heat from all sides.
The other candidates went down in the polls because they have real flaws. Cruz doesn’t. Trump IS currently taking himself out. Ridiculing crippled people was probably the start of it. Trump turned off the nice people of Iowa and is going to suffer a significant loss as the primary season starts. Cruz still has a long haul to beat him for the nomination after that.
In essence, Cruz might be helping Trump. If the establishment sees Trump falling will only put Cruz on top, they may withhold the attack ads on Trump. If Rubio was in 2nd, they would absolutely annihilate Trump. So Cruz winning Iowa might actually help Trump in the long run.
“Wonder what all these trump supporters will do when he goes 3rd party? If Cruz gets the nomination and trump splits, will they blindly follow Trump off the cliff and hand the country to the Shrew? “
Trump loves his country too much to split it. He would spend a week or two nursing his wounds back home with Melania, the come out to work tirelessly to rally everyone behind Cruz to save the country. Bank on it.
And if Trump wins? What will all the die-hard Cruz supporters do?
That is UTTER NONSENSE. Cruz offered many amendments to expose what the Gang of 8 backers really wanted, complete amnesty. He said even before they went up that he knew they would vote the amendments down. They were show amendments used to make a point, something plainly obvious to everyone at the time or if you watch the videos now. That was all in the context of Cruz leading a huge fight against the bill.
Look, I don’t give a crap how many lies and BS you have to come up with in order to justify supporting your liberal boyfriend, but you ought to try selling his hope & change garbage to someone who’s susceptible.
He said Cruz is a bit of a maniac on the Senate floor referring to the shows Cruz puts on about fighting for the right. Cruz is a politician, more conservative than most but a politician. He grandstands on the Senate floor yet is pro-amnesty.
Has repeatedly stated he does not want to send them back, path to citizenship, wants to bring in exponentially more green cards, H1b visas, and wants no per-country limit on applicants from countries like Mexico, China and India
Cruz dodges questions on this repeatedly yet no one calls him on it. Also lots of excuses for TPA cloture vote but again for cloture then show vote. Cruz knew going in that this was fast track for a tyrant yet voted for cloture, supported it publicly in the beginning which gave it support.
I like Cruz and he’s the best next to Trump but these are not minor issues. And Trump’s right, Cruz does the grandstanding thing to gain right-wing support but it’s hollow except what it does to his reputation..
Trump came out day #1, going to seal the border and send them back. Has never backed down. He wants to stop refugee program, restrict Muslim immigration, renegotiate all Congress’s payoff trade deals, and he is over-the-top pro-2nd Amendment.
Don’t let the press make your mind up with their snippet reporting. Look at what these people stand for, not just what their saying.
LOL, once again Trump has magically become the conservative gold standard and puts all those faux conservatives like Limbaugh and Cruz to shame. What a crock.
Surprises Trump didn’t just call Cruz a “wacko bird” and go full McCain. LOL
That’s my position. Cruz has my primary vote. I’ll vote Trump only if he gets the nomination.
“Donald Trump did not steal your money.
Donald Trump did not raise your taxes.
Donald Trump did not quadruple the price of food.
Donald Trump is not stirring a race war.
Donald Trump did not leave any US soldiers in Benghazi to be slaughtered and desecrated by Muslims.
Donald Trump did not send the US Navy to fight for Al-Qaeda/ISIS in Syria and Iraq.
Donald Trump did not arm ISIS and systematically exterminate Christians throughout the Middle East.
Donald Trump did not betray Israel.
Donald Trump did not provide financing and technology to Iran’s nuclear weapons program.
Donald Trump did not give our military secrets to China.
Donald Trump did not remove our nuclear missile shield in Poland.
Donald Trump did not shrivel our military, and betray our veterans.
Donald Trump did not cripple our economy.
Donald Trump did not increase our debt to 20 trillion dollars.
Donald Trump did not ruin our credit, twice.
Donald Trump did not double African American unemployment.
Donald Trump did not increase welfare to a record level for eight years.
Donald Trump did not sign a law making it legal to execute, and imprison Americans.
Donald Trump did not set free all of terrorists in Guantanamo bay.
Donald Trump did not steal your rights, violate US Constitutional law, or commit treason, hundreds of times.
Donald Trump is being ripped apart in the news, non stop. Barrack Hussein, Hillary Clinton and the criminals occupying our government, are protected and glorified by the same media.
The media is the (NeoCon Republican and) Democratic Party.
Save your culture. Stop listening to them.
He has said NOTHING derogatory about MEXICANS …. He has said what American citizens KNOW….. This country has to close its borders to ILLEGAL Immigration! *Without sound borders you don’t have a nation.
Finally, someone who tells the truth! It’s what this country needs!
Donald Trump 2016 Make America Great AGAIN………
You sure seem to enjoy the drama - and you’re reality TV candidate, the liberal.
If Cruz has two or three friends in the Senate...that’s two or three more than Trump has!
Yeah, stabbing your opponent in the back or facing him head-on. What this story boils down to again is whether Trump is nice enough to be President. Is that what we care about? At least he's honest, takes opponents on in the open. I prefer honest to backroom.
Haven't we had enough of backrooms?
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